5-2 Final Project Milestone Three: Interpretation of EVM Statistics

QSO 420 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric This assignment is the third step in the analysis of the company for your final project. For this milestone, you will create a presentation for a project manager based on the assigned case study that reports the project’s performance, including any current or potential deficiencies that you have identified, as well as your recommendations for improving project performance. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed. Use presentation notes (“speaker notes”) to articulate those points that are not observable in the presentation:

A. Explain the use of EVM statistics for identifying potential project performance deficiencies. B. Interpret the EVM statistics calculated for the project in the case study in terms of current or potential deficiencies. Do the statistics imply or identify any

deficiencies? If so, what are they? Be sure to support your reasoning with research. C. Discuss the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control. Be sure to substantiate your claims with research. D. Interpret the EVM statistics calculated for the project in the case study. Do they lend themselves to the successful integration of cost and schedule

control for this project? Be sure to cite research to justify your position. E. Make appropriate recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control for the project in the case study. Be sure to use research to

justify your recommendations.

Guidelines for Submission: Use Microsoft PowerPoint or a similar presentation software to create four to five slides (not including references slide), that will report the project’s performance to the project manager. Be sure to cite references using APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Interpretation: Use of EVM Statistics

Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides cogent examples to detail the process of using EVM to identify deficiencies

Comprehensively explains how EVM statistics are used to identify potential project deficiencies

Explains how EVM statistics are used to identify potential project deficiencies, but with gaps in detail

Does not explain how EVM statistics are used to identify potential project deficiencies

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Interpretation: Deficiencies

Meets “Proficient” criteria and cites specific, relevant examples to establish a robust context for the interpretation

Accurately interprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study in terms of deficiencies, and supports reasoning with research

Interprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study in terms of deficiencies, but with gaps in accuracy, or does not support reasoning with research

Does not interpret EVM statistics for the project in the case study in terms of deficiencies

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Interpretation: Role of EVM Principles

Meets “Proficient” criteria and cites specific, relevant examples to establish a robust context for the discussion

Comprehensively discusses the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control and substantiates claims with research

Discusses the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control, but with gaps in detail, or does not substantiate claims with research

Does not discuss the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control

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Interpretation: Integrated Control

Meets “Proficient” criteria and articulation is exceptionally clear and logical

Accurately interprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study for the successful integration of cost and schedule control and justifies position with research

Interprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study for the successful integration of cost and schedule control, but with gaps in accuracy, or does not justify position with research

Does not interpret EVM statistics for the project in the case study for the successful integration of cost and schedule control

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Interpretation: Recommendations

for Improving

Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides detailed examples of how the recommendations will support the improvement of integrated cost and schedule control

Makes appropriate recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control for the project in the case study and justifies recommendations with research

Makes recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control, but recommendations are not appropriate, or does not justify recommendations with research

Does not make recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control

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Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Earned Total 100%